The past couple of months Jonas has had a cough in the morning, at night, and then during his sleep. We finally got worried when one night this wk Jonas vomited in his sleep due to coughing so hard. His cough varies, but he usually does it until it makes him vomit. I didn't think much about the vomiting because it wasn't consistent. But this wk he has vomited daily sometimes twice a day. When he coughs, his face becomes red and then he vomits. SO, today I took him to his pediatrician thinking that he might have pertussis (whooping cough). His doctor didn't think it was pertussis but still tested him for it.
Recently Jonas has been gagging right when you give him his bottle and also during his baby food feedings. The doctor now wants to do a swallow study to see if his food is going in the right direction and to make sure he is not aspirating any of it. The swallow study is Tuesday at 2:30 with an occupational therapist. We should know the results soon. Jonas's pertussis test will be ready in 3-5 days. Jonas got a chest x-ray to look for pneumonia, etc and it came back clear. If the swallow study comes back clear, then the doctor said we would focus on allergies and asthma tests. We will keep you posted!
Oh by the way, Jonas weighed in at 19lbs 7oz.
We love you,
Jason, Casey & Jonas
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Yikes!!! I hope all goes well and will be thinking about Jonas and you!!!
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